6 common refining products in everyday life

Refining products have become integral to our daily lives, often without us realizing their significance. These products play a crucial role in supporting various activities and driving industrial and economic development.

Below, NSRP highlights six familiar oil refining products commonly encountered in everyday life.

1. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a mixture of light hydrocarbons (C3, C4) obtained during the oil refining process and liquefied for convenient storage and transportation. It is widely used for cooking, heating, industrial fuel, and drying agricultural products.

2. Gasoline

Gasoline is one of the most vital products of the oil refining process, serving as the primary fuel for vehicles. Derived from crude oil through a complex refining process, it is specifically formulated for internal combustion engines.

Gasoline

Gasoline is produced from crude oil, a natural mixture of hydrocarbon compounds. The production process involves distillation, where crude oil is heated and introduced into a distillation tower. In this tower, the oil is separated into various fractions based on their boiling points. Lighter fractions, such as gasoline, condense at the top due to their lower boiling points.

3. Diesel fuel

Diesel oil is a liquid fuel with a higher specific gravity than kerosene and gasoline. Primarily used in diesel engines, it powers various vehicles, including those for road, rail, and water transport. Additionally, diesel oil serves as fuel for combustion in turbines utilized in industries such as power generation and construction.

Diesel fuel plays a crucial role in industrial development.

Diesel oil is extensively utilized across various industries. It powers transportation vehicles, locomotives, ships, agricultural machinery, and more. Its significance in industrial development is profound, contributing significantly to socio-economic progress.

4. Kerosene and Jet Fuel

Kerosene and jet fuel are two prominent petroleum refining products in modern life. Kerosene is derived from petroleum and is widely used for heating, cooking, and other applications. In contrast, jet fuel is a specialized product formulated for jet engines, essential for aviation.

Jet fuel

Jet fuel shares a hydrocarbon composition similar to that of kerosene; however, it contains special additives to enhance performance and safety during use.

5. Asphalt

Asphalt is a common refining product characterized by its thick, black consistency. It is extensively used in construction and transportation. Asphalt serves as the primary raw material for producing asphalt concrete, which is widely applied in road construction, airports, and parking lots. This concrete mixture, composed of asphalt and aggregates (such as stone and sand), offers high durability and excellent abrasion resistance, significantly improving the quality and longevity of infrastructure projects.

Asphalt

In addition to its transportation applications, asphalt is also utilized for waterproofing construction works, producing insulation materials, and even in paints.

In this article, NSRP has summarized several “familiar” oil refining products encountered in daily life. We hope this information enhances your understanding of oil refining products and their vital roles in our everyday activities.